The new UCS S-Series range is specially designed to meet the needs of data-intensive workloads such as Big Data, as well as for the implementation of software-defined storage solutions, object storage, and data protection.
As an ideal solution for managing the rapid growth of unstructured data created by technological trends such as the Internet of Things, video, mobility, collaboration, and analytics, the UCS S range enables organizations to access and process data quickly to generate real-time business value.
The UCS S3260 storage server, the first model in the UCS S range, provides the versatility, rapid scalability, and cloud connectivity that organizations need to transform their data into business intelligence and value.
With the first fully modular architecture on the market and the automation provided by UCS Manager, the S3260 reduces the total cost of ownership (TCO) by more than 50 percent compared to the public cloud offering, and can also scale its resources up or down to more efficiently support any workload.
The UCS S3260 offers a wide range of capacity and performance options, with up to 600 Terabytes of storage capacity per system - which, thanks to UCS Manager scalability, could approach Petabytes - cache acceleration and unified I/O connectivity for any kind of data storage technology.
With these capabilities, organizations can make the leap from storing inactive data in clouds and repositories to dynamic applications on a platform with enormous scalability and the processing speed needed to access, analyze, and act on data in real time.
next generation
of ONE Enterprise Cloud Suite, an automation software solution (designed to eliminate manual IT processes across the organization) for the hybrid cloud that offers freedom of choice for teams by providing a self-service portal that can be customized for end users, application developers, and IT professionals.
With this solution, teams can deploy up to 20 different cloud environments across both public and private data centers. Furthermore, thanks to new one-, three-, and five-year annual subscription licensing options, customers can choose the most suitable and cost-effective plan for their specific needs.
ONE Enterprise Cloud Suite includes four offerings that organizations can adopt individually or together in any combination.
• Infrastructure Automation: Faster and more consistent deployment of zero-fail infrastructure environments for business teams and applications, delivering reduced time to market.
• Service Management: Provides a self-service and management portal through a simple and intuitive user interface.
• Cloud Management: Delivers faster time to market and reduces development costs through application modeling profiles that are configured once and can be replicated across multiple hybrid environments.
• Big Data Automation: Facilitates one-click installation, provisioning, and deployment of Hadoop and Splunk clusters, providing consistency and reducing risk with historical analytics and near real-time diagnostics.
Data Center ASAP
These new features are part of Cisco's next-generation data center architecture, which allows organizations to incorporate the greatest advantages of both cloud and on-premises data centers; the result is a complete, secure, and agile hybrid cloud platform.
Organizations are under increasing pressure to develop new services and applications rapidly, and many are evolving toward a Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CICD) model. Furthermore, digital transformation will result in the creation of thousands of new business applications that will act as the primary interface between the company and its customers, especially for digital transactions.
New UCS Developer Center at Cisco DevNet
To help customers and partners evolve their automation strategy with UCS Director, Cisco DevNet has revamped the UCS Developer Center to make it easier for developers to leverage the DevOps automation APIs of UCS Manager and UCS Director. Enhancements include new self-learning labs with custom modules for Infrastructure and Application developers.
